"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."
Kristen Welker previously interviewed Donald Trump in September of last year. It was the only time he sat down for an interview with a network news organization for the duration of the 2024 election cycle.
Face the Nation on Sunday, October 13th featured a conversation with House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL), as well as an in-studio appearance from Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
The first edition of the show hosted by Kristen Welker was highly criticized by observers for her interview of current GOP presidential candidate frontrunner Donald Trump.
"He’s sexist and he rolls over women more...But I think he refuses to interview with men because I think probably some of his female interrogators are more polite."
"I just have spent a -- I guess -- a decent amount of time around her doing interviews through the years. And I'm really stunned because she purports to be a down-the-middle journalist."
"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."
"I, somehow, have been able to survive and adapt. My career is full of different chapters. Every one of those chapters, I never really knew if I’d make it out of it."